Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy - Altman William H. F.
Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy - Altman William H. F. Less than two years before his murder, Cicero created a catalogue of his philosophical writings that included dialogues he had…
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Revival of Platonism in Cicero's Late Philosophy - Altman William H. F.
Less than two years before his murder, Cicero created a catalogue of his philosophical writings that included dialogues he had written years before, numerous recently completed works, and even one he had not yet begun to write, all arranged in the order he intended them to be read, beginning with the introductory Hortensius, rather than in accordance with order of composition. Altman considers each of Cicero's late works as part of a coherent philosophical project determined throughout by its author's Platonism. Following the order of the De divinatione catalogue, William H. F.
Locating the parallel between Plato's Allegory of the Cave and Cicero's "Dream of Scipio" at the center of Cicero's life and thought as both philosopher and orator, Altman argues that Cicero is not only "Plato's rival" (it was Quintilian who called him Platonis aemulus) but also a peerless guide to what it means